The 50+ Show expands into the Midlands in 2013

The organiser of the 50+ Show will launch a new edition in Birmingham next year following strong growth across its latest London and Glasgow editions.

The fourth iteration of the Pro Publications consumer show was held in Glasgow on 11-12 November and reported an eight per cent rise in visitors to 7,788 (unaudited). According to director Robert McCaffrey, overcrowding at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC) on the first day saw a one-out, one-in policy applied for over an hour in the middle of the day.

Due to the popularity of the event, the organiser will now add a third day when it returns to Scotland on 7-9 November 2013. This follows its decision to add a third day to its London event at Olympia on 12-14 July.

“We expect the additional day to improve the experience of both exhibitors and visitors to the 50+ Show in Glasgow,” McCaffrey told EN.

As a result of the rising success of its existing shows, Pro Publications will launch a Birmingham edition of its event at The NEC on 6-7 December 2013.

“After looking carefully at the market for the last six years, we have decided that it is the right time for the 50+ Show to launch in the Midlands,” McCaffrey said. “The 50+ Show in Birmingham will start off as a two-day show, and we are confident it will be welcomed by both potential exhibitors and visitors.”

The 50+ Show is also held in Manchester and returns to Manchester Central on 1-2 March 2013.